How To Manipulate Your Callout & Zoom on ScreenFlow

Per your request, here is a quick movie from ScreenFlow. Mac users used ScreenFlow and PC users used Camtasia. I’m still pretty brand new using ScreenFlow but I will show you what I’ve learned so far. As I learn more about this application I will update my tutorial on this one.

What is ScreenFlow

Screenflow is a screencasting and video editing software for the Mac OS X operating system. It captures the audio and video from your computer. You can edit the captured video. Add highlights & annotations as needed and output a QuickTime video .mp4 file.

I thought I’d include the video that my friend, Rob Cubbon, has done in Screenflow. On this video he shows you another way of deleting part of the segment on the video called “ripple delete”. It’s easier than what I have shown you on my video. In fact, Rob was the one who recommended me to use Screenflow instead of iShowU application for doing screen videos. Still, I have a lot to learn on Screenflow, so please stand by me.

Screenflow is popular amoung novice and professional. My graphic designer friend highly recommended it. He does a lot of videos for his YouTube and Udemy. It’s excellent if you are into screen “tutorial videos”. Also, you can play multiple video angles at the same time. Say you are showing an interview of 2 people talking. You can show the interviewer and interviewee at the same time or you can zoom each one and synch the videos together.

To record my videos I use my MacBook laptop.

That sounds pretty reasonable. $100 is not a bad price. Did you google Logitech Webcam and see what other reviews they might out there?

Very nice tutorial! When I made the switch from iMovie to ScreenFlow, I instantly fell in love with it. Different mentors of mine use it, (and I know they could easily afford and use Final Cut Pro). But they choose to keep in simple. I highly recommend it too.

Wow, thank you very much, my friend. You made me feel happy!! 😀 So you know iMovie too…and Screenflow…YAY!!!!!!! So you know exactly what I’m talking about. Yipee!!

Ahuh, I hear you. You can do some of the things on Final Cut Pro (I have this application too) on your Screenflow. Screenflow is soooooo much cheaper. Versus Final Cut Pro which can cost between $300-$600. A lot better!!! I know all three: iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and Screenflow.

I’m an iMovie user since it first came out. Final Cut Pro is still pretty new to me, so as Screenflow. So many things to LEARN huh? But I’m loving it. Thank you for adding your valuable input on my post. You take it easy now and have a great week!!

Let me know how my tutorial video is. If you didn’t understand it, then I need to make a better video. I’m just introducing the use of callouts and zoom tool. I’m still pretty new. If you have a webcam in your laptop, that is perfect. That’s what I used on mine, I just used the built-in webcam on there!

So then you can use Camtasia, it’s the same thing! But I heard Camtasia is a lot more expensive compare to Screenflow. I bought mine for only $29. Camtasia is $249. Big difference! I dunno why the PC is more expensive when they operate SAME thing.

Professional Designers prefers macintosh 90% of the time. I used to have PC and Mac together, talking in Ethernet, working side by side. The only reason why I bought the PC was…some of my clients have their files on PC and so I had to have it. But then when it started giving me problems like…everytime I install a new software on the PC it complicates my computer. So I got rid of it. And never again will I do design on PCs. Macintosh is the BEST computer for designers, photographers, illustrators, even business owners. PC is more personal. Mac is more business. But guess it’s really the person’s preference. I’ve known other Designers used PC too but not very many of them.

That’s cool. I’m glad to hear that school is using more Mac than PC. 🙂

I just use the trial version (I have several computers at home…so, downloading the trial version again and again isn’t hard. Technically, it isn’t cheating since I am downloading on someone else’s computer :P).

Yeah…hopefully, the prices will come down (Anyways, my new laptop has an in-built video editor, so I don’t have to worry about downloading Camtasia trial versions).

Well, they use have both Windows and OS X on the computers – so, it’s a mix. It was unique to see Windows 7 on Mac computers!

You can download the trial version of Camtasia over and over again? So, it doesn’t expire and doesn’t mind being downloaded over & over? Hmmm.

Remember on the Mac, you have to use ScreenFlow to do the video. Camtasia is for PC users to do the video.

Honestly speaking, IF I have a Mac, I don’t even wanna mess around with Windows 7 on my Mac. It’s a complete waste of time. However, my Mac can READ files from Windows. But Windows cannot read files from Mac. Some can but not very good. Been there. Done that.

Yes! That is the same one. 🙂 But Camtasia is more expensive; the program cost $249. While Screenflow only cost me $29. Huge difference!! But they operate the same way. I’m glad that you’re savvy using Camtasia, all of your videos looked professional.

Yes, Rob is the expert one, my mentor. Thank you for stopping by my friend. And thank you for sharing me your thoughts. You too, have a Happy Valentine’s Day. xoxo

Why I say this is because I know nothing about videos and audios too for that matter! I know you can have your little laugh – but that’s just what it is – I just seem to have been writing for donkey’s years and have no idea about how all of this is done, so I am going to bookmark it and use it when I find time for making videos.

I know you do them all so well, and there’s a lot to learn from your dear friend – I just hope that I’m able to take out time some day to learn all of these things, which I wanted to start this year – hope so soon now.

Screenfliw or Camtasia is a real winner. A lot of designers and marketers used them professionally by promoting a product. Or say you wanna promote an interview, for that matter, it’s excellent way of editing a podcast.

Have you decide to do a video someday, it is user friendly both for beginner and professional. Some people use Final Cut Pro to edit a video which is a $1,300+ software vs. Screenflow which is only $29. Screenflow can also do multiple video angle (ie. Interview) where two people exchanging conversations. Or, Camtasia for PC users – which cost $269 software. I dunno why the PC version of this cost more than the Mac user.

Thank you very much, Harleena. Your comment to me means a lot. You are indeed my faithful friend and contributor. Bless your heart and may you have a lovely weekend.

Microsoft Movie Maker is pretty good. It’s like iMovie on Macintosh. However, I believe, Microsoft Movie Maker and/or iMovie are for real movies like if you want to put a movie together taken from your camera or smartphone. The ScreenFlow is for “screen movies” great for Tutorial Videos where you can do annotations, spotlight, zoom in & out…of specific subject you have on your computer screen. iMovie cannot do that. I’ve used iMovie for a long time and that’s why I know…have I known that iMovie can do SCREEN movies such as ScreenFlow, I wouldn’t bought it. Just use iMovie.

Hi Angela,
Thank you for the post and sharing the video. I have to admit I went from iMovie to Final Cut Pro and bypassed Screen Flow altogether for a long time. I’ve had it installed on my laptop but never used it.

As you know I’m very big on using video tutorials on my site. So, I’m just going to have to stop procrastinating and get busy learning Screen Flow.

I’ve used iMovie since day one and I have Final Cut Pro too. Both does movies like promotional singing movies and stuff. But none of these two ever does “SCREEN” movie. ScreenFlow is specialized just for your screen specially when you’re doing a tutorial video of some sort on some plugin or application or something. ScreenFlow can do annotations like: spotlight, zoom in & out, draw an arrow, and many more! It is the number one application for Tutorial Videos.

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